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Letter to Yvette from Howard, April 28, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
April 28, 1943
Hello darling:
Well another day is gone and I still love you very much. How about you? There was nothing new happening to day [sic] around here. Nothing ever does. Darling how’s your grandmother to day [sic]?…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 5, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 2, 1943
Hello darling:
Well here it is Sunday and I got a little time off. I haven’t written for the past three or four days because the mater Sgt. [Sergeant] has been sick and I had to take his place while he’s out.…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 4, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 4, 1943
10:00 PM.
Hello darling:
Well to-day [sic] I think I’ve worked the hardest that I ever worked since I came in the army. First the motor Sgt. [Sergeant] took sick and they sent him to the doctor and about an…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 5, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 5, 1943
Hi darling:
You don’t know how much I miss you either, and in your letter you said you played Society Corp. What’s that? I’ve played just plain crap but none of that society stuff. What will they think of next?…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 6, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 6, 1943
Hello honey:
How’s my little baby to-night [sic]? Gee I miss you so much but then I can’t do very much about it. I got your letter this afternoon and the strand news with it. Darling how did I ever or what did I…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 8, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 8, 1943
Hi Angel:
How’s everything with you to-day [sic]? Here it is Saturday night and I’m all alone and haven’t got anyone to talk to ever. Gee I wish you were here. On second thought I don’t want you to come…
Tags: furloughs, Homesickness, longing
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 11, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 11, 1943
11:30 PM.
Hello darling,
Gee I’m lonesome to-night [sic]. I just got back from the doctor and I got to report back to him in the morning. He gave me a quick check over and didn’t seem satisfied so I guess…
Tags: loneliness, recreation, theatre
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 16, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 16,1943
Hello darling:
I feel like a heel for not writing you sooner but I had to do my other work first. You know, keep the captain happy and all is well. I got the box of candy yesterday and thanks a lot, but you…
Tags: duty, recreation
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 18, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 18, 1943
Hello darling:
Well here it is: almost the end of the month again and I’m not home yet. I got the box of candy and also the writing paper and thanks a lot. I’m trying very hard to get a furlough but I don’t…
Letter to Yvette from Howard, May 21, 1943.
Camp Campbell, Kentucky
May 21, 1943
8:00 PM.
Hello darling:
In case your [sic] wondering why I didn’t write last night I’ll tell you. Last night I went on a bivouac and in case you don’t what that is it[‘]s one of these over night [sic] hikes,…
Tags: loneliness, recreation
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Postcard of Nurse Axness and the first patients at the Concordia College hospital, circa 1910
Postcard of Nurse Axness and the first patients, probably ailed by scarlet fever, at the Concordia College hospital, circa 1910